Franco Zuccaroli

My Dad was a big jazz fan so I was always listening to all the great Big Band drummers like Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa and Sonny Payne. I just started tapping along on the sofa with wooden spoons! At 17, I was the youngest professional resident/house drummer at one of the biggest clubs in the area. I moved to Germany in 1988 and recorded and toured for many major and independent record labels as a session player. I was mostly self-taught using hand technique books like Stick control/Master Studies etc. but I met the great Gary Chaffee in 1989 and really started to get my technique and reading together using his "Patterns" system. I played with Steeler, Zed Yago, Universe, Velvet Viper, Uli Jon Roth, Jack Bruce, Don Airey, John Parr and many more. Moved back to England and work as a specialist drum tutor for the local education authority and in private schools delivering a range of workshops and one-to-one lessons. I Still play live and record when I get the chance.